Monday, February 16, 2009

A Return to Virtue

A new value has been added to the Young Women's Theme. 
The Young Women’s theme is recited by Latter-day Saint girls aged 12-18 each Sunday across the world:

"We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will "stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places" (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are: Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowlege, Choice and  Accountability, Good Works, Integrity, and Virtue. We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation."

I've been studying what VIRTUE means: "a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards...Virtue begins in the heart and in the mind, is nutured in the home, and is the accumulation of thousands of small decisions and actions." 

Sister Elaine Dalton has given many talks on virtue and they are all really awesome. Check them out if you have some extra time:

A Return to Virtue

Stay on the Path

Look toward Eternity!

3 comments:

Becci and Josh said...

I didn't know they added a new value. when did they do that? Are you in the Young Women's for a calling?

Melonie said...

How cool! Thanks for the info.

Kirsti said...

Yes! I am in the presidency over the Beehives :) I love it. They added virtue in December or January and the color is GOLD!